The Labor enquirer., 1887-02-26
The New Hsadq quarters Of the
General Executive Board
'E. K. Of I.
\ Brown Stone nansion with
FrsseSsd Walls and Hand
Woven Satin Carpets
Elaborate Carvisss, Billiard Rot ms,
Stained Glasi Window. and
Sofas Ten Feet Long.

TCoudensed nom the last number Of the
Journal, Official organ Of the K. Of IL
The general executive board OF the
Knights of Labor last week completed
negotiations which have been pending
for some time for the purchase Of new
and permanent headquarters for the or
der In Philadelphia.
The property thus secured to the or
der is located at sl4 North Broad street,
and formerly belonaing to Mrs. Matthew
Baird who occupied 1t as . residence
until few DAYS ago. 1t is now being
prepared fof the general executive off.
GERS and their assistants who will prob
ably move into it, from the present
headquarters at the southwest corner of
Fifth and Locust streets. this week.
The residence Of Mrs. Baird, which
has been vacated for the general execn-
tive board, is considered one of the
handsomest in the city. It is also said
to be one Of the most complete in re-
gard to conteniences and modern i'm
provements in Philadelphia. It is built
upon high ground. and from the u. per
stories comprehensive bird's-eye view
Of the city and it's environs is afforded.
The building is of brown stone, four
stories high with q frontage of about
forty feet Oh Broad street. The lot ex-
tends back 70 Carlisle street, upon which
fronts two story brick stable, which is
fitted up In modern style, with stalls,
harness room, storage rooms and dwell
ing apartments for attendants.
Not only has the board purchased the
real property, but the furniture. furnish.
ings and fi1 lures in the dwelling. The
building is Snters bv broad fight of
brown stone tteps, on either side of
which is heavy stone hand rail. Above
the heavy walnut double-doors is q
small stone balcony. upon which one of
the secopd-btory windows opens. tt ere
are two larae windows on each side of
the door, and the entry separates two
rooms. the width of each of which is
about fifteen feet. The entry is carpeted
with Wilton carpet and likewise the
stairs, which lead to large stained
glass window representing the four sea-
sors. The balusters are of carved wood
Of unusual thickness, and the newell
post is surmounted by a bronze. The
room on the south, which wa, the par
lor, is carpeted With hand-woven satin
and linen carpet that was made especi-
ally in Brussels. The room is about
forty fset long and cont ,ins three large
mirrors framed in handsomely carved
walnut. The mantels are inlaid with
marble. fine lace curtains and orna.
mented haIgings decorate the windows
and the walls are frescoed in elaborate
designs. Id this room there are three
immense old-gold satin tufted battings.
one of which, on the southern wall,
covers surface Of probably, twenty feet
square. They are several inches deep,
and are bofdered with colored satin
hangings. Some Of the wood carvings
about the mirrors are very elaborate.
This room, which is to be occupied by
General Secretary Charles II. Litchman
and his c,fps Of assistants, many of
whom are ladiei', is partly separated
from a small reception room, about
twelve by fifteen feet in dimensions,
by huge veIeered and highly polished
double columns. A magnificent chande.
lier is one OF the features of this small
room. The reception room opens again,
through sliding doors with plate.glass
windows, pom what was form erly the
picture gallery. The gallery is about
forty feet long. 1t ls illuminated at
night by q G ircle Of gas jets which burn
from the pipe extended around
the upper PORTION Of the room. The
door is inlaih with hard wood. Around
this room, az around all others in the
house, there is solid marble wainscoting
about three feet deep.
On the north side of the entrance
there Is room about forty feet deep,
which was formerly occupied as q
library. 1t s also handsomely frescoed,
and Is partly divide by polished wal
nut columns 1t is csrpeted with Az.
minister. and contains three stationary
book cases, two large mirrors and hand.
made lace Gu urtsins, with red plush hang
ings. There are two open 6re-places in
the room. with imitation logs. through
which gas is burned. and around them
are handsome brass mounted steel "fire
dogs" Thei are = number of large
windows and easy chair, covered with
req Veivet, tQgether with mAsSive sofa
upholstered 10 the same wav. viii ch ex
tends dista pee often feet along the
southern wall. and is rounded to ft a
pedestal ovef which chandelier is aus.
pended. This roou. will be used by the
Knights as 4 "recepuon roem," Al the
back OF the Toom there are large win.
dows which open upon the smoking
room. This room has in il a large brown |
leather sofa wine cooler and . cabinet
with two ir,h safes.
The wood decorations are beautiful
and the floor hs covered with . Wilton
carret Back Of the smoking room Is
the dining room, which is lighted